Future Female Leaders

Are you actively working on building relationships both inside and outside of the workplace? Does it feel less authentic if you are creating time for it and having a strategy around it? Nichole shares how she utilized a strategy to build authentic relationships with her notes app and calendar reminders. Nichole shares how you can start building authentic relationships, lean into vulnerabilities, a...

What are you doing to prepare for a future leadership role? Can you name your strengths? Are you aware of other strengths within your co-workers and how you can utilize their strengths to help you grow and vice versa?  In this episode, Nichole shares how you can lean into your strengths and the strengths of your colleagues as you continue to work towards that first leadership position in your care...

How do you know how to ask for a fair raise or salary increase? What do you do if your company just went through a big round of layoffs, should you feel grateful to be safe and not ask for a raise? In this episode, Nichole talks about a resource you can check out to determine how to approach a conversation around asking for a raise, or at the least- a cost of living increase. Connect with Nichole...

How are you currently developing your strengths to become a leader? Do you think it's something you should currently be working on or is it something you will figure out as you grow into a leadership role? Is it supposed to be told to you by another leader or mentor?  In this episode, Nichole talks about 4 ways you can lean into developing your leadership style. Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn he...

Notice some changes?  Nichole is excited to announce the updated name to the podcast. Future Female Leaders, speak your next title into existence.    Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn here

Are you stressed because of all of the layoffs that are happening around you? Maybe you aren't as aware or in tune if you aren't actively on LinkedIn.  Thousands of people are getting laid off each day/week. This might leave you feeling in a vulnerable place and unsure what you can proactively do to be in the best position if this were to happen to you.  Nichole shares how you can start building y...

What if it were a little more simple to prepare for future leadership roles? Today, Nichole talks about how you can ask a simple question to your leader to help you see bigger picture and to prepare for that future leadership role. Get your copy of My Career Journal on Amazon Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn here .

Do you cringe at the thought of budgeting? In today's episode, Nichole talks with guest, Emily Burnett about what money management is and how it can help women in entry level roles to have a better relationship with money. They discuss: Reframing budgeting to something more positive How planning ahead with your money is similar to growing in your career when you are proactive and have awareness of...

As you plan your outfits and get excited for your work Holiday parties, something to think about is if you are going to drink alcohol at your work party.  It could be easy to think, "Everyone else is doing it, so why not?" It could also be easy to not think about it before hand and make a decision once you get there. In this episode, Nichole encourages you to think ahead and plan what you are goin...

In this episode of Next Level Leaders, Nichole Harrop interviews Jenna Altman on how to set realistic health and fitness expectations for busy corporate women without sacrificing their mental health. In this episode you will learn: 1. The impact of all-or-nothing thinking on women's health and fitness journeys 2. The importance of finding a healthy lifestyle that works for you 3. How all-or-nothin...

If you think your boss or team leader is your mentor and you aren't looking for any other mentors, this episode is for you. It's always helpful to have mentors inside and outside of the workplace.  If you feel like you don't have a large enough network to ask for a mentor, Nichole will share how you can utilize other ways to reach farther and get connected with someone who can help be an additiona...

Nichole talks about 3 things you can be doing to stand out in your role if you aren't the top performer. There are ways to be noticed and to stand out as a leader and not solely as the top performer.  These things are: 1. What are you the expert in? 2. Share updates with your leader 3. Be your leaders "go-to" person Nichole shares tips on how to implement these 3-steps and what it can sound like i...

Time management can easily become something that leads to burnout when we aren't aware of how we spend our time. We may be planning our day poorly or feel like we've planned well, only to realize that we didn't plan actual prep time for the several meetings of that day.  Your calendar is not only for active meetings, it can also be utilized for planning and prep for all of your meetings and differ...

If you aren't already proofreading your emails and messages with a confidence lens, you'll want to check out this episode. Women often speak as if we are an inconvenience, but that will be a thing of the past for you as you put on your confidence lens and edit your communications to come across as the confident woman you are. Nichole shares some examples of what can be said in an email and how to...

We all make mistakes, don't let yours define who you are. When (not if) you make a mistake, recognize where things went wrong, take ownership where necessary and see what you can learn from that experience so you can move on and make forward progress. Don't dwell on your mistake.  Connect with Nichole on LinkedIn here   Get a copy of My Career Journal in blue here Get a copy of My Career Journal i...

If you are an A Player, you are going to get to a point in your career where you've completed training and are feeling confident because of your current knowledge. You may feel like you hit a plateau as you are ready for more but aren't sure what next steps to take. Tune into this episode to learn more about how you can make efforts towards additional training and knowledge as well as how you can...

Are you getting the most out of the interview process? If you have companies you are really excited about interviewing with, Nichole recommends an additional step of connecting with people from these companies via LinkedIn. Go to LinkedIn and search a company name, click on People and search the exact role you applied for. Then see which team members pop up who have been in their role for 6 months...

If you've tuned into Episode 30, you're going to love the changes here on Episode 168.  Did you know that men make 20% more than women on average? Nichole is here to help you close that gap and the first step is working towards asking for a raise. Get access to the email template, conversation starters, and notes here . During this training you'll: Go through an exercise to reflect on your role an...

If you've tuned into Episode 30, you're going to love the changes here on Episode 168.  Did you know that men make 20% more than women on average? Nichole is here to help you close that gap and the first step is working towards asking for a raise. Get access to the email template, conversation starters, and notes here . During this training you'll: Go through an exercise to reflect on your role an...

Are you someone who is embracing the failing fast mentality?  What does this look like for you? If you are unfamiliar with or haven't leaned into embracing the failing fast mentality, this episode is for you.    Get your Career Journal here

It's true that you can liken recruiting to dating. There is a courting ritual that has to happen between two parties, where if a third party gets involved, there could be issues. Imagine doing this dance with 32 companies in one week!  This is something our guest on today's episode went through after being laid off and embarked on her job search. Alyssa Rhoda joins us today to walk us through how...

Reminder to start a work journal if you haven't already.     

If you've made it through the LinkedIn Series, you may be wondering, "What am I going to be posting on my own feed?" That's exactly what Nichole covers today, recapping this magic elixir of what can work on LinkedIn and having the final piece to include posting on your own feed.  Nichole shares some ideas with context and you can find all of the additional suggested topics in the LinkedIn Content...

How are you connecting with people on LinkedIn? Are you simply clicking connect and sending it off into the universe? What if there was a better way to connect to clarify what you were reaching out in regards to so people weren't left guessing if they should accept or not? In this episode, Nichole talks about why it's important to connect and send a note on LinkedIn and in that note, you can consi...

What efforts are you currently making to network, both inside and outside of your organization?  If you were laid off today, is your network something you can reach out to for help and feel confident in having a shorter period of landing that next job? Tune in today to learn why you should be making effort both internally and externally to network and what that looks like. Join the new Aspiring Fe...